watterstide

fabric needs to be 2 inches smaller than the ruler.


i also did as tutorial for the wreath...

https://picasaweb.google.com/strut526/TwisterWreathTutorial]https://picasaweb.google.com/strut52...WreathTutorial[/url]





it made a nice Christmas present for my sister-in-law!

KyKaren1949

The small Twister is to use with Charm Packs and the Large Twister is to use with Layer Cakes.

klgreene

Watterstide , you mean two inches larger than the tool.

I made my own 2 1/2 tool and just finished 4 wreaths for Christmas, two smaller and two larger. The only difference between the two is the smaller is 6 blocks x 6 blocks, the larger one is 8 blocks x 8 blocks. These are so much fun.

jdiane318

The 8" tool uses 10" blocks, the 3½" tool uses 5" blocks, the 2¼" tool uses 3½" blocks and the 1½" tool uses 2½" blocks.

BMP

I would like to see something made with the smallest tool...that really is small!!

watterstide

YES! thats what i meant to write,thanks for catching that!

your wreaths are beautiful!

klgreene

Thanks Kim, I just didn' want someone who is confused making these trying to figure it out on less fabric. I sent a tutorial to my sister and pictures and it looks so easy and is easy when you know what you are doing, but without trying it, it's a bit confusing.

One thing I know is very important, if you make your own template,, and now that I know there is a 1 1/2", I'm going to make my own, put a mark at the top so that your ruler is the same way in every block. Otherwise it can throw the entire twister around. So there is a top, and bottom, front and back.

LindaR

this is the one I made with a 6½" template....I added 2 boarders and then when it was quilted I sent it to "Quilts of Valor" for a soldier...It was fun to do...I used 8" blocks but if I did it again I would use 8½".

grann of 6

If you look at my avatar, it is made with the 8" template and 10" squares I cut from dupioni silk. The quilt is a large lap size. It has silk/bamboo batting and a silk velvet backing with hand bound velvet binding.

grann of 6

If you people would do a SEARCH of "Twister Tutorial" or just "Twister" you will see more info than you can watch in a day. This was covered quite thoroughly last winter or early spring.